Perhaps Sen. Puller does not enjoy that wonderfully warm feeling when you put socks on that came just came out of that "energy-sucking" dryer. Or that wonderful aroma those little Bounce sheets give your clothes.

But her argument is not unfounded. According to the Consumer Energy Center the dryer is typically the second biggest "energy-sucking" appliance in your home, after the refrigerator.

The CCE said dryers typically cost about $85 annually to operate and there is not currently a dryer on the market that is significantly less "energy-sucking" than the rest.